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STUDIES AND TESTIMONY

 

"State of the Air"

American Lung Association

The American Lung Association gave the grade of ‘F’ to Cumberland County, Lancaster County, Dauphin County and others for particulate pollution.

April 2009

 

“An Evaluation of the Pennsylvania Air Quality Program” (PDF)

Department of Environmental Protection
This report, which is required under Section 4.3 of the Air Pollution Control Act (APCA or Act 95 of 1992), evaluates the effectiveness of programs adopted to implement Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.

April 2009

 

2009 Changes to the PA DEP Susquehanna Valley Air Quality Forecasting Program

by Sean Nolan, Meteorologist

PA Department of Environmental Protection

April 2009

 

The Air Quality Index and Your Health (Microsoft PowerPoint)

Clean Air Board of Central Pennsylvania

April 6, 2009

 

CAB Comments to DEP: Ozone-Nonattainment (PDF)

Clean Air Board of Central Pennsylvania

March 6, 2009

 

Restricting PM2.5: A Sure Way to Improve America's Health (952 KB)

by Tami Biddle

Clean Air Board of Central Pennsylvania

October 2008

 

The Health Risks of Diesel Idling (30 KB)

by Tami Biddle

Clean Air Board of Central Pennsylvania

October 2008

 

Comments of the Clean Air Board on the Proposed Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan for 2009

June 8, 2008

 

CAB: Comments Before the Environmental Quality Board about Anti-Idling Regulations(PDF)

February 12, 2008

 

Testimony before the Environmental Quality Board by the Rev. Duane Fickeisen (PDF)
February 13, 2008


Comments On PADEP's Proposed "Diesel Vehicle Idling; and Auxiliary Power Systems" Rule

Clean Air Council

January 12, 2008

 

Comparison of PM2.5 Monitoring Sites along I-81 Corridor (38 KB)

December 2007

Imperial Court Monitor: PA Department of Environmental Protection

 

How America's Truck Industry Hurts and Helps Carlisle

by Ellen Simon

December 2007

 

New Research on Fine Particulate Matter Yields Daunting News (35 KB)

by Tami Biddle

Clean Air Board of Central Pennsylvania

October 2007

Interview with Reverend Jennifer McKenna

Conducted by Ellen Simon

October 2007

 

Reducing Diesel Truck Idling in Pennsylvania: An Examination of a Proposed
Statewide Anti-Idling Regulation
(1.87 MB)

Jensen Gelfond

Environmental Studies Department

Dickinson College

Spring 2007

 

Developing a Volunteer Air Monitoring Program for Diesel Exhaust Particulate Matter (231 KB)

Caitlin DuPrey

Dickinson College

April 28, 2006

 

Legislative and Technological Solutions to Truck-Generated Diesel Particulate Pollution In Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (1.65 MB)

Jensen Gelfond

Environmental Studies Department

Dickinson College, Independent Research

November 2006